Field Trips

Our primary activity is rock collecting. We go on several Field Trips a year, mostly to quarries and special collecting areas within a 2 hour drive from Washington. The general public is not allowed to go to most of these places. The trip leader writes a report about the trip, along with pictures, and it's posted here. Take a look at the beautiful rocks and minerals we collect. If you would like to go on these trips all you need to do is join the club. Everyone is welcome.

Click the trip report you would like to see

Field Trips 2025

25-10-08 Mt. Ida - Part 1.pdf
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25-10-08 Mt. Ida - Part 2.pdf
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25-08-23 Contrary Creek.pdf
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25-07-26 National Limestone Quarry.pdf
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25-05-31 US Silica Quarry.pdf
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25-04-12 HK Penn Quarry.pdf
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25-03-22 Chestnut Ridge.pdf
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25-02 Arizona Trip.pdf
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Field Trips 2024

24-11-27 Purse State Park.pdf
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24-08-17 Contrary Creek.pdf
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24-07-27 Gold Prospecting.pdf
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24-07-13 Trip to a Quarry.pdf
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24-06-01 -US Silica Mine.pdf
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24-05-11 National Limestone Quarry.pdf
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24-04-27 Amethyst Trip Report.pdf
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24-04-13 Petrified Wood and Fossils.pdf
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24-03-24 Chestnut Ridge.pdf
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24-02/03 Dave's Ariz. & Calif Trip.pdf
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Field Trips 2023

23-11-25 My Trip to Townsend.pdf
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23-11-29 Purse State Park.pdf
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23-09-16 Harry & Tina's Farm.pdf
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23-08-05 Contrary Creek Again.pdf
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Meet the Flintstones.pdf
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23-07-22 Gold at Contrary Creek.pdf
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23-06-10 U.S. Silica Mine.pdf
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23-05-27 HK-Penn Quarry #1.pdf
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23-05-27 HK-Penn Quarry #2.pdf
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23-04-29 Unakite & Blue Quartz.pdf
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23-04-15 National Limestone.pdf
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23-04-08 Petrified Wood.pdf
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23-03-26 Chestnut Ridge.pdf
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23-01-22 - Morefield Mine.pdf
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23-01-14 Collecting at Matoaka.pdf
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Field Trips 2022

22-11-23 Nanjemoy Wildlife.pdf
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22-12-17 Petrified Wood.pdf
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22-09-24 Willis Mountain.pdf
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22-08-06 National Limestone.pdf
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22-07-16 US Silica Mine.pdf
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22-06-11 National Limestone.pdf
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22-05-28_HK Penn Quarry.pdf
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22-04-16 Greenfields.pdf
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22-04-16 Morefield Mine.pdf
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22-04-09 National Limestone.pdf
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22-03-26_Chestnut Ridge.pdf
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22-02-26-Odessa Delaware.pdf
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22-01-21 - Purse State Park.pdf
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Field Trips 2021

21-12-04 U.S.Sicila.pdf
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21-10-29 James Madison Univ.pdf
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21-10-03 HK Penn Quarry.pdf
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21-09-25 Willis Mountain.pdf
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21-09-11 HK Penn Quarry.pdf
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21-08-21 Contrary Creek.pdf
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21-07-31 National Limestone.pdf
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2021-05-01 Odessa Pet. Wood.pdf
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Field Trips 2020

2020-02-29 Purse State Park.pdf
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Field Trips 2019

2019-03-31 Chestnut Ridge.pdf
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2019-04-06 Dixie iron Mine.pdf
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2019-04-13 Amethist Dig.pdf
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2019-04-13 Amethyst Dig2.pdf
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2019-05-11 HK Penn Quarry.pdf
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2019-06-01 Manassas Quarry.pdf
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2019-06-08 Garrisonville Quarry.pdf
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2019-06-21 Calif. Adventures.pdf
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2019-06-29_nat_limestone.pdf
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2019-07-20_contrary_creek.pdf
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2019-08-10_silica_mine.pdf
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2019-09-14_dale_quarry.pdf
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2019-09-28_willis_mountain.pdf
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2019-10-11_mt._ida.pdf
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2019-10-11_national_limestone.pdf
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2019-12-15_christmas_party.pdf
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Field Trips 2018

2018-02-02_aurora_nc.pdf
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2018-02-18_purse_state_park.pdf
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2018-03-02_purse_state_park.pdf
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2018-03-17_odessa_delaware.pdf
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2018-03-31_chestnut_ridge.pdf
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2018-04-21_manassas.pdf
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2018-05-12_gold_panning.pdf
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2018-05-19_vulcan_quarry-stafford.pdf
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2018-06-09_hk-penn_quarry.pdf
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2018-07-20_hk_penn_md_quarry.pdf
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2018-07-28_national_limestone_middleburg.pdf
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2018-08-11_vulcan_warrenton.pdf
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2018-09-15_colorado.pdf
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2018-09-29_willis_mountain.pdf
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2018-10-13_mt._ida.pdf
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Field Trips 2017

2017-01-07_jmu_trip.pdf
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2017-01-25_tucson.pdf
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2017-02-18_delaware_fossil_trip.pdf
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2017-03-11_purse_state_park.pdf
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2017-03-18_odessa_delaware.pdf
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2017-03-25_chestnut_ridge.pdf
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2017-04-22_pickering_golf_course.pdf
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2017-05-14_herkimer.pdf
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2017-05-16_penn_estate.pdf
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2017-05-22_wildacres.pdf
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2017-05-25_little_pine_garnet_mine.pdf
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2017-07-26_kyanite_trip.pdf
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2017-08-26_vulcan_quarry.pdf
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2017-09-23_willis_mountain.pdf
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2017-10-9_quartz_crystal_dig.pdf
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2017-10-21_amethyst_collecting_field_trip.pdf
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2017-10-28_seven_stars.pdf
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2017-11-25_petrified_wood_odessa.pdf
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2017-12-01_hk_penn.pdf
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Field Trips 2016

2016-01-09_james_madison_univ.pdf
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2016-01-23_quartzite.pdf
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2016-01-23_quartzite_part_2.pdf
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2016-03-17_graves_mountain.pdf
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2016-04-05_purse_state_park.pdf
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2016-04-23-_sterling_hill_super_dig_2016.pdf
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2016-05-07-vulcan_garrisonville_quarry.pdf
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2016-05-11_beaver_creek.pdf
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2016-05-14_rose_river.pdf
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2016-06-04_vulcan_quarry.pdf
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2016-07-09_contrary_creek.pdf
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2016-09-14_utah_trip.pdf
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2016-09-24_willis_mountain.pdf
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2016-09-30_california_trip.pdf
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2016-10-29_national_limestone_quarry.pdf
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2016-11-12_richmondswap.pdf
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2016-11-21-purse_state_park.pdf
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2016-12-19_brownies_beach.pdf
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Field Trips 2015

2015-04-22-mountain_mushroom_festival.pdf
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2015-05-02_morefield_mine.pdf
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2015-06-13_national_limestone.pdf
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2015-10-24_bluegrass_quarry.pdf
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Field Trips 2014

2014-01-25_james_madison_univ.pdf
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2014-02-28_mt._ida.pdf
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2014-06-07_us_slica.pdf
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2014-07-12_vulcan_manassas_quarry.pdf
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2014-07-26_gettysburg_quarry.pdf
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2014-07-26_gettysburg_quarry.pdf
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2014-09-13_vulcan_manassas.pdf
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2014-09-27_willis_mountain.pdf
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Field Trips 2013

2013-01-12james_madison_univ.pdf
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2013-03-23_vulcan_manassas.pdf
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2013-04-13_national_limestone.pdf
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2013-04-27_sterling_hill.pdf
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2013-05-04_glendon.pdf
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2013-05-12_herkimer.pdf
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2013-05-31_kentucky.pdf
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2013-06-01_national_limestone_quarry.pdf
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2013-06-08_vulcan_havre_de_grace_quarry.pdf
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2013-09-02_new_hampshire.pdf
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2013-09-05_utah_trip.pdf
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Field Trips 2012

2012-01-28_dixie_mine.pdf
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2012-02-02_florida_and_alabama.pdf
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2012-04-28_sterling_hill.pdf
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2012-05-12_morefield.pdf
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2012-05-13_herkimer.pdf
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2012-05-31_reel_emerald_mines.pdf
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2012-06-09_vulcan_manassas_quarry.pdf
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2012-07-14_national_limestone_quarry.pdf
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2012-09-03_connecticut_trip.pdf
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2012-10-27_morefield_mine.pdf
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2012-11-10_richmond_swap.pdf
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Field Trips 2011

2011-01-29_james_madison_univ..pdf
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2011-03-11_dixie_mine.pdf
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2011-03-26_chestnut_ridge.pdf
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2011-04-09_fossil_trip-wolf_gap.pdf
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2011-04-12_morefield_mine.pdf
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2011-04-30_national_limestone_quarry.pdf
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2011-05-09_herkimer.pdf
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2011-05-28_morefield_mine.pdf
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2011-07-09_simpson_farm_dig.pdf
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2011-07-16_us_silica_quarry.pdf
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2011-08-11_simpson_farm.pdf
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2011-09-07_green_farm.pdf
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2011-09-24_willis_mountain.pdf
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2011-10-13_mt._ida.pdf
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2011-10-29_morefield.pdf
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2011-11-19_vulcan_quarry.pdf
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2011-12-31_purse_state_park.pdf
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Field Trips 2010

2010-02-27_lora_robbins_gallery.pdf
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2010-03-13_james_madison_univ.pdf
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2010-03-27_chestnut_ridge.pdf
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2010-03-27_vulcan_quarry.pdf
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2010-04-03_national_limestone.pdf
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2010-04-17_amelia_beryl.pdf
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2010-04-24_dixie_iron_mine.pdf
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2010-04-24_morefield_mine.pdf
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2010-05-09_herkimer.pdf
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2010-05-16_mineral_hill.pdf
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2010-05-15_glendon.pdf
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2010-06-13_contrary_creek.pdf
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2010-06-26_vulcan_quarry.pdf
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2010-07-03_fossil_field_trip.pdf
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2010-07-17_ligon_mine.pdf
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2010-08-10_lamberton-pointofrocks.pdf
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2010-08-13_kentucky.pdf
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2010-09-26_herkimer.pdf
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2010-10-02_national_limestone.pdf
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2010-12-04_willows_beach.pdf
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2010-10-09 - vulcan _quarry.pdf
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2010-16-10_morefield_mine.pdf
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